Aluminum manufacturer Alcan, a division of Rio Tinto PLC, has announced new aluminum alloys under the brand name AirWare that are lighter in weight and can compete with carbon fiber composite materials. With composites gaining a significant share of the…
An article in Aviation International News quotes Robert Nuttal, Rolls Royce head of strategic marketing, as stating that “the numbers do not stack up” for re-engining programs on either the 737 or A320 families. Of course, since Airbus rejected Rolls…
We highly recommend you read this link. What caught our eye is at the bottom of the article. “Anyone concerned with Ryanair’s growth coming to a sudden end when the airline’s ordered 737-800s are fully delivered in 2012 can, however,…
A second day and even more orders. The table above shows the score of orders only, not options. Scott Hamilton describes the day’s shopping by lessors and airlines. Play Views: 92
After the first day’s splashy news, the important takeaway is that narrow bodies are the hottest segment. On day one 150 narrow bodies were ordered. And it is the leasing companies that have taken the lead. GECAS was the big…
Ernie Arvai posted this article on the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine earlier today at GLGNews. For convenience, this article is also reproduced below. Summary The new PurePower Geared Turbofan engine from Pratt & Whitney (United Technologies (NYSE:UTX)) has already…